Focus on: Community Asset Fund

16 Nov 2016 11:18 AM

In the second of our series looking at our Active Nation funding, we focus on our Community Asset Fund.

The places where people play sport and get active really matter. Whether it’s the park you run through, the hall you do classes in or the pitch you play on, welcoming, convenient and accessible spaces have a big impact on a person’s experience – and likelihood of coming back.

Help to transform community sports facilities

Traditional sports facilities are an important part of this, but it can be much wider too. There are thousands of outdoor spaces up and down the country – like canal towpaths, reservoirs and woodlands – all with great potential to be used and enjoyed as part of an active lifestyle.

If you know of a facility or space that’s important in your local area and could do with some help to improve it or open it up to more people, our new Community Asset Fund could be the answer.

What are we looking for?

We’re interested in talking to lots of different sports clubs and community organisations with great ideas to create, or improve, opportunities to play sport or just get active. For example, you might be:

• A community organisation looking to take over a sports facility that might be under threat of closure or is underused.
• A sports club that wants to expand or improve the sporting experience you offer your customers.
• People who simply have a great idea for a project, like making physical improvements to a building or open space, that’s clearly needed in the local community.

How will it work in the beginning?

In December, we're going to launch a programme to test this new way of making sporting spaces work better for local communities. This £7.5 million investment is going to be available for a wide range of organisations such as sports clubs, community groups and public bodies to apply for.

Click here for full press release